Roberto Firmino has been photographed in a Liverpool shirt for the first time following his £29million move from Hoffenheim to Anfield.

The Brazil international posed for pictures with Reds chief executive Ian Ayre in Santiago as he took time out from his preparations for Saturday’s Copa America quarter-final showdown with Paraguay.

Ayre flew to the Chilean capital on Monday on a mission to secure the signature of the highly-rated 23-year-old attacking midfielder.

With Liverpool agreeing to pay Hoffenheim £21million with a further £8million in potential add-ons, Ayre was able to hold talks with the player’s representatives and he moved quickly and decisively to secure an agreement on personal terms.

Firmino put pen to paper on a five-year contract and he will fly to Merseyside to undergo a medical at the end of Brazil’s involvement in the Copa America. It’s unclear at this stage which shirt number he will wear.

Securing the services of Firmino, who scored 47 goals in 151 appearances during his five years in Germany, is a major coup for the Reds. It shows they are determined to learn from previous mistakes having missed out on a number of their top targets in recent years.